"cercal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kəl Etymology: From Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”) + -al. Compare cercus, from the same source but with a divergent meaning. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|qsb-grc}}, {{der|en|grc|κέρκος|t=tail}} Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”), {{suf|en||-al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cercal (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the tail. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: caudal Derived forms: diphycercal, gephyrocercal, heterocercal, homocercal, hypocercal, protocercal
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